Alnylam drug found effective in treating rare genetic disease

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Alnylam drug found effective in treating rare genetic disease

(Reuters) - Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc said an early-stage trial of its gene-based therapy showed the drug was effective in suppressing a protein that causes a rare organ-damaging hereditary disorder. Alnylam shares rose 14 percent to $42.80 in premarket trade. The study was testing a subcutaneously administered version of the drug, ALN-TTR, to treat genetic disorder amyloidosis, which is caused by deposits of protein in tissues and organs. ...

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